N140AB is a Cessna 140A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 15703, registered in Elgin, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued May 26, 1972. It is one of 234 140A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in South Carolina. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 18, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Elgin, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Apr 24, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0A2B2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50121262
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 140A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A2 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Serial number
- 15703
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 26, 1972
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Elgin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Air Base Lancaster, SC | T73 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field Lancaster, SC | KLKR | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jaars-Townsend Waxhaw, NC | N52 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Arlington, TX | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN20LA291 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.